Macachum is cultivated in large quantities in Bihar. Over the years, the area for the cultivation of sweet corn and baby corn has begun to increase gradually. There are many farmers in the state that cultivates other crops including sweet corn and baby corn and withdrawn from traditional farming. At the same time, it has now decided to promote agriculture and help the farmers in the state of agriculture under the diversification of crop.
Priority to increase farmers’ income
According to Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Secretary of the Department, how the farmers’ income should grow, this is the first priority of the department. For this, the agriculture sector will provide all possible assistance to farmers. It is noteworthy that Uma Sankar Singh, a farmer in Muzaffarpur district, cultivates sweet corn and baby corn. He met the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture for his agriculture. The Agriculture Department has assured them to provide all possible assistance in view of this achievement of the farmer.
Increased interest of farmers in child-infant corn cultivation
During a meeting with agricultural secretary Sanjay Agarwal in Krishi Bhavan in Patna, after winning the baby corn and sweet corn, farmer Uma Shankar Singh said he was making money and modern agriculture from traditional agriculture. They cultivate about 10 acres of land, in which bananas, turmeric, sweet corn and baby corn are cultivated. By this, they get a good earning.
Muzaffarpur farmer started cultivation
Uma Shankar Singh, who lives in Laxman in Muzaffarpur district, has received the inspiration of many farmers in the cultivation of these crops. Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said that promoting such farmers is the priority of the department. Farmers’ income can be increased due to the growing number of crops in agriculture and the growing crops. Farmers like Uma Shankar are leading the state’s agricultural land in a positive direction.
So much subsidy in the hot weather
Under various schemes on behalf of the department, up to 75 per cent of the cultivation of high -cost crops is being subsidized, he added. At the same time, the rate of seed subsidy for the hot weather is fixed at 50 per cent for the baby corn or Rs.
The agricultural secretary said that farmers from various districts of the state are rapidly attracted to the cultivation of sweet corn and baby corn. Considering this interest in the farmers, the Department of Technology for Technical Guidance, Training and Connecting the Market for these crops is given special importance. The preferences of the sector are included in the promotion of crop diversification in the state and promoting farmers towards value -added agriculture. This will not only increase the income of the farmers but also promote stability and innovation in the agricultural sector.
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